26 February, 2013

The final piece of Drums Of Death’s ‘Waves Odyssey’, This Night (Waves City
Dub) & Bang the Dub sign off on what has been a highly applauded series of
releases with massive revisions of the already incredible Blue Waves EP’s ‘Waves
City’ and ‘Red Waves’ EP’s Bang The Drum.

Euphoric and infectious, the adrenaline-fuelled This Night (Waves Dub)
bristles with kinetic energy. It’s finely honed vocal workout and pulsing bass
apply dancefloor pressure while the drums ride with head high poise, it’s house
music made for ecstatic armpit exhibitionism. Powerful and jacking Bang The
Dub’s heavyweight techno deviations lurch around rattling 909 hi-hats. Raw
electronic machine funk fuelled by the moody tension of his vocoded vocal, this
is Drums of Death at his most tribal.

Drums Of Death is the alter-ego of Colin Bailey. His revered ‘Waves Trilogy’
saw him solidify his role as a purveyor of heavy, club-focused music. Across
three EPs – Blue Waves, Red Waves and Black Waves he displayed his love for
techno and house music. Full of big sounds and stripped back arrangements and
taut electronics that held reverence for techno’s godfathers the records
showcased a producer working with a Midas touch… effortlessly adept at
delivering master classes in dancefloor tension his classic rhythms, punchy,
razored synths and all round rave dramatics saw large scale rotation in the
summer’s sweat-filled dance tents and huge support in the clubs and on the radio
as Annie Mac, Sinden, Skream, Tiga, Laurent Garnier and Claude VonStroke and
many more reached for the Waves while ‘Let No Shadow Fall Upon You’ from Blue
Waves was chosen as one of DJ Mags top ten tracks of the year and ‘Waves City’
(also from Blue Waves) named Raveline’s #1 Techno track of 2012.

His keen ear for new talent has seen him recruited by Sony EMI’s publishing
arm… currently writing and producing for the much-hyped rapper/vocalist Azealia
Banks, spending time in the studio with Paul Epworth and recording with highly
rated Yasmin amongst others, the Drums Of Death sound continues to reach out to
some of the most respected figures in the industry. Past collaborations with
Gonzales (on DOD album track ‘Voodoo Lovers’) and Peaches (with production
credits on her 2009 ‘I Feel Cream’ album), as well as a slew of remixes
including Hot Chip, Tricky and Franz Ferdinand, ensure Drums Of Death is aligned
with some of the most creative artists out there. His new synapse synced live
show, a full visual assault in collaboration with the Greenaway & Greenaway
design team, (who have previously worked with Deadmau5, Chase and Status and
Eric Prydz) has taken him to festivals and venues across the globe, with
recorded performances for the BBC (Maida Vale Sesion) and Mixmag’s Live Labs.
One busy musician, the end of the Waves Odyssey marks the dawn of the new for
Drums of Death.

This Night (Waves Dub) / Bang the Dub is released 18th March 2013 on Civil
Music.